{"product_id":"planning-families-in-nepal-global-and-local-projects-of-reproduction-9780813578613","title":"Planning Families in Nepal Global and Local Projects of Reproduction","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on almost a decade of research in the Kathmandu Valley, \u003cem\u003ePlanning Families in Nepal\u003c\/em\u003e offers a compelling account of Hindu Nepali women as they face conflicting global and local ideals regarding family planning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An insightful and beautifully written account of how family planning decisions are made and preferences are formed among Hindu Nepali women … This is an outstanding ethnography of caste-Hindu people living in Kathmandu today, written from the perspective of [a] demographic anthropologist. It will not disappoint scholars and students of this region and subject, and would make an excellent addition to a reading list for upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level teaching.\" * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\"Jan Brunson skillfully weaves keen ethnographic observation with incisive social scientific analysis to provide a sensitive and nuanced account of gender and reproduction in an increasingly globalized Nepal.\" -- Geoff Childs * Washington University in St. Louis *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Acknowledgments        Note on Transliteration, Transcription, and PronunciationIntroduction: Life in Motion1     Intersections: Gender, Class, and Caste in Nepal2     Like a Potter’s Wheel: From Daughters to Mothers-in-Law3     The Elusive Small, Happy Family4     Son Preference and the Preferences of Sons5     Conclusion: Projects of Reproduction        Appendix A:  Caste Hierarchy in Nepal       Appendix B:  Trends in Contraceptive Use in Nepal       Notes       Bibliography       Index ","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742328684887,"sku":"9780813578613","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813578613.jpg?v=1758384309","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/planning-families-in-nepal-global-and-local-projects-of-reproduction-9780813578613","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}